Improvement in tops for molasses-pitchers



GEGGE M. mwsN.

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IMPROVEMENT IN TOPS FOR lVlOLASSES-PITCHERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 120,748, dated November 7, 1871.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE M. IRwrN, of Birmingham, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful article of manufacture, viz., a Metallic Top for Molasses-Pitcher; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and e'X- act description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

My new article of manufacture consists in a band, from the upper edge of which projects a circular flaring rim of uniform size 5 and at the point of junction of the flange and band, project ing upward from the rim and on a line parallel with the vertical plane of the axis of the band, is alip so arranged with relation to the band and rim as to be covered by a lid hinged to the rim.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my new article of manufacture, I will proceed to describe more fully its construction.

In the accompanying drawing, which forms part of my specification, Figure l is a vertical section of a molasses-pitcher provided with my improved metallic top. Fig. 2 is a side view' of a molasses-pitcher provided with my improved metallic top, with the lid raised as in Fig. l.

In the accompanying drawing, A represents an ordinary glass molasses-pitcher, to which is secured, by the ordinary means, my improved metallic top. A' represents the band, from the upper edge of which projects a ilaring ange, B. At the junction of the ange or rim B with the band A', projecting upward, is a lip, C. 'Io the rim B, at X, is hinged a lid, D, which, when closed down, covers the lip C.

. The metallic top may be constructed of any suitable alloy, cast in metal molds made for that purpose.

By arranging the lip C with relation to the rim B and band A', as hereinbefore described, the drippings from the lip C, after pouring out mo lasses, will flow back into the pitcher A, keeping the outer surface ofthe pitcher free from streaks of molasses. The advantage is known and will be appreciated by all good housekeepers.

I disclaim the device described in the patent granted November 17, 1857, to E. Mingay, and similar device founddescribed in patents granted to others.

Having thus described my improvement, what I claim as of my invention is- A new article of manufacture, viz., a top for molasses-pitchers, said top consisting of a rim or band, A', provided with a ange, B, and lip C, covered by a lid, D, constructed as herein described, and for the purpose set forth.

GEO. M. IRWIN.

Witnesses:

L. R. HOLMES, 

